Savings-receptacle.



No. 819,115. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906. H. M. ANGLE.

SAVINGS REGEPTAOLE.

APPLICATION FILED 1113131904.

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Ides? WITNESSES: INVE/V Of? PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

H. M. ANGLE.

SAVINGS REOBPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED FEB, 13, 190;.

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PATENT OFFICE.

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SAVlNGS-RECEPTAOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1906.

Application filed ebruary 13. 1904. Serial No. 193.378.

T0 rtZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON M. ANGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Savings-Receptacles, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My improvement relates to receptacles generally termed banks whereincoins are deposited; and the object of this invention is to effectually protect the coin-receiving slot in the bank against all attempts to abstract a coin from the interior of the box, as long as the box is closed, by inverting or shaking the receptacle.

The improvement consists of a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle comprising an opening in said receptacle, anupper plate secured within said receptacle adjacent to and below said opening, a gravity-trigger pivotally secured within said receptacle above said opening, a lower plate secured within said receptacle in advance of and below said upper plate, whereby a narrow'space is provided between said upper and lower plates, and a pair of gravity-triggers pivotally secured in said narrow space for preventing the reverse movement of the coin by inverting or shaking the receptacle.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of a savingsreceptacle provided with a coin-chute embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line :r a; in

Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the savings-receptacle, illustrating the position taken by the gravity-triggers during the travel of the coin from the time it enters the coin-slot until the same is deposited in the receptacle. Figs. 4 and 5 represent fragmentary sections of the receptacle, illustrating the position taken by the gravity-triggers and the coin when an attempt is made to reverse the movement of the coin by inverting and shaking the receptacle. Figs. 6 and 7 represent in perspective side elevations of the upper and lower members of the coin-chute. Fig. 8 represents a longitudinal vertical section of a savings-receptacle embodying a modified form of my invention. Fig. 9 represents a vertical section of another modified form of coin-chute for a savings-receptacle. Fig. 10 represents in perspective a fragmentary view of the upper member of my improved coin-chute, and Fig. 11 represents a fragmentary sectional view of the receptacle embodying one form of modification, illustrating the position taken by the gravitytriggers and the coin when an attempt is made to reverse the movement of the coin by inverting and shaking the receptacle.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

a designates a receptacle rectangular in form, preferably made of metal, in such a manner as to be of requisite strength to form a safe deposit for savings.

b and 0 represent a pair of baffie-plates secured one above the other within said receptacle (L with their adjacent edges overlapping and separated by a narrow space.

(Z is a longitudinal coin-receiving slot in the receptacle a. The upper plate I) is secured in any well-known manner within the said receptacle a adjacent to and below the coin-receiving slot (1.

e is a gravity-trigger, pivotally secured to lugs f, formed on plate I) and extending above the coin-receiving slot (Z.

The lower plate 0 is secured in any wellk-nown manner within said receptacle and extends from the opposite end of said receptacle, and underlaps the plate I), but leaving a narrow space between the lapping edges of said plates for a pair of gravity-triggers lettered, respectively, 9 and h, which are pivotally secured in any well-known manner in said narrow space to prevent the reverse movement of the coin after the same has passed between said gravity-triggers on its way to the interior of the receptacle a.

The lower baffleplate a near its inner edge is provided with an offset of su'fficient depth to bring the upper surface of the gravitytrigger it in the same plane with that of the plate, in order that the coin will freely pass over the gravity-trigger without obstruction.

iis a tubular opening formed in the exten sion of the baffle-plate b for the reception of bills. This tubular opening i registers with a corresponding opening in the receptacle a.

The gravity-triggers c, g, and h, which are secured to the ba'flleplates b and c, are preferably made of metal or other suitable material pivotally so arranged as to always form a gate which effectually prevents the reverse movement of the coin or the abstraction of the same from the box as long as the same is locked. (See Figs. 4 and 5.) i

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In the modified forms illustrated in Figs. 8 to 11, inclusive, I have provided an additional safeguard in the form of a gravityto lift said gravity-trigger (see Fig. 1 1) should an attempt be made to reverse the movement of the coin for the purpose of abstracting the same from the box.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 9 consists of a plate 1c, provided with a downwardly and outwardly extension k at its rear end. This-downwardly and outwardly extension 1c is provided with a hood Z, similar to the hood shown in Fig. 10 and also lettered Z, which is securedto the plate It in any well known manner, and forming a channel in which are'pivoted the gravity-triggers e and A similar hood Z is secured to the front end of the plate k, which also contains a pair of pivoted gravity-triggers e and The operation of this device is very simple and as follows: A coin being introduced into the coin-receiving slot (Z of the receptacle a passes through under the pivotally-arranged gravity-trigger e and along on the baflie-plate b and falls upon the underlapping baffleplate a. (See Fig. 3.) By a very slight movement of the receptacle the coin is then compelled to pass through the gravity-triggers g and h, which are pivotally secured inv the narrow space between the lapping edges of said plates and entere the receptacle a.

It is impossible in view of the fact that the forward portion of the gravity-triggers e and g are normally supported by the adjacent portion of the plates to abstract a coin from the interior of the receptacle as long as the receptacle is locked.

I do not confine myself to the particular materials or forms described in the specification, as I am aware that other well-known materials or forms may be employed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle a pair of baffle-plates secured one above the other within said receptacle, with their adj acent edges overlapping and separated by a narrow space, and a pair ofv gravity-triggers pivotally secured in said narrow space, said triggers normally supported by the lower baffle-plate.

2. In a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle a pair of bafiie-plates secured within and extending respectively from the opposite ends of, said receptacle, the inner edges of said plates overlapping and separated by a narrow space, and a pair of gravity-triggers pivotally secured in said narrow space and normally supported by the lower baffle-plate.

3. In a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle a pair of parallel baffle-plates secured within said receptacle, the adjacent edges of said plates overlapping and separated bya narrow space, a gravity-trigger pivotally secured to the forward edge of the upper plate, the forward portion of said trigger being normally supported by the adjacent portion of the under plate.

4. In a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle a baffle-plate secured within said receptacle near its top, and extending from one end of said receptacle to a point near the middle thereof, a second bafiie-plate secured within said receptacle and extending from the opposite end thereof and underlapping said firstnamed plate, but leaving a narrow space between the lapping edges of said plates, and a pair of gravity-triggers pivotally secured in said narrow. space and normally supported by said second plate.

5. A coin-chute for a savings-rece tacle comprising an opening in said receptac e, an upper plate secured within said receptacle adjacent to and below said opening, a gravitytrigger pivotally secured within said receptacle above said opening, a lower plate secured within said receptacle in advance of and below said upper plate, whereby a narv row space is provided between said upper and lower plates, and a pair of gravity-triggers pivotally secured in said narrow space and normally supported by the said lower plate.

6. A coin-chute for a savings-receptacle comprising an opening in said receptacle, an upper plate secured within said receptacle adjacent to and below said opening, a gravitytrigger pivotally secured within said receptacle above said opening, a lower plate secured within said receptacle in advance of and below said upper plate, whereby a narrow space is provided between said upper and lower plates, a tubular opening for bills in said lower plate, and a pair of gravitytriggers pivotally secured in said narrow space.

7. In a coin-chute for a savings-receptacle a pair of baffie-plates secured within said receptacle, the adjacent edges of said plates overlapping and separated bya narrow space, a pair of gravity-triggers pivotally secured within the space between said plates, and a gravity-trigger pivotally secured to the forward edge of the upper plate, the forward portion of said trigger being normally suppprted by the adjacent portion of'the under ate. p This specification signed and witnessed this 5th day of February, 1904.

HARRISON M. ANGLE.

WVitnesses:

' FLORENCE PHILBROOK,

FREDK. C. FISCHER. 

